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title: "Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035184"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035184

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services" is managed by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, a regional authority aiming to enhance community health services under the category of miscellaneous health services. This contract involves providing pharmacological and psychosocial support for adults aged 18 and over in Sandwell who are at risk or facing impacts due to alcohol and drug use. The initiative is aligned with the National Drug Strategy and includes increased service capacity and quality funded by the Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment & Recovery Grant. Originally launching on 1 February 2023, the contract was awarded to the supplier Cranstoun and is active until 31 January 2028 following modifications, with confirmed funding for additional services in 2026/27. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, ensuring transparency and equal treatment.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those proficient in managing complex needs and conducting integrated service delivery. Companies offering employment support integrated with clinical treatment services and capable of meeting high-quality service delivery standards can greatly benefit from participating. The continuity of funding and integrated nature means that organisations with established infrastructure in health support and expertise in drug and alcohol rehabilitation, including employment support (IPS) and recovery improvement (DATRIG), are well-suited to contribute and enhance their scope of operations within the community healthcare framework specified by the procurement.

## Notice

A service for Sandwell adults aged 18 and over who are at risk of or are currently experiencing negative impacts as a result of their alcohol and/or drug use. The service will ensure provision of pharmacological and psychosocial support intervention provision aimed at those with potential or established needs. The service will ultimately contribute towards reducing drug and alcohol related deaths and harms, as well as reducing unmet need. Service delivery will sit within the context of the National Drug Strategy. The National Drug Strategy brings with it ambitions for increased treatment service capacity and quality resourced from associated grant funding (the Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment & Recovery Grant - SSMTRG). The SSMTRG grant funding is additional to Local Authority expenditure on services and must be spent according to a specific menu of interventions focused on reducing drug and alcohol related harms and deaths. The grant funding is subject to annual confirmation covering the financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25. The service will be expected to incorporate relevant and appropriate use of any additional SSMTRG funds to enhance treatment delivery in line with National Drug Strategy requirements

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A service for Sandwell adults aged 18 and over who are at risk of or are currently experiencing negative impacts as a result of their alcohol and/or drug use. The service will ensure provision of pharmacological and psychosocial support intervention provision aimed at those with potential or established needs. The service will ultimately contribute towards reducing drug and alcohol related deaths and harms, as well as reducing unmet need. Service delivery will sit within the context of the National Drug Strategy. The SSMTRG grant funding is additional to Local Authority expenditure on services and must be spent according to a specific menu of interventions focused on reducing drug and alcohol related harms and deaths. The grant funding is subject to annual confirmation covering the financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25. The service will be expected to incorporate relevant and appropriate use of any additional SSMTRG funds to enhance treatment delivery in line with National Drug Strategy requirements The Borough Council of Sandwell has previously modified the contract (Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-004955) to utilise the extension period, detailed within the original tender documents and notice (Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-005293), extending the contract term to 31 January 2028 and included the inclusion of the DATRIG, IPS Monies and National Insurance Increase.PS17,982,352. The Borough Council of Sandwell has now modified the contract to secure the provision of additional and enhanced drug and alcohol services for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and, subject to confirmation of additional funding, from 1 April 2027 to 31 January 2028 when the current contract ends. The additional elements will enhance existing drug and alcohol treatment services by increasing service capacity and improving quality. IPS: The IPS service will deliver employment support for people accessing the specialist drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service. In line with national IPS specification requirements the service will be fully integrated with the specialist provider, including access to case management systems. DATRIG: The conditions of this funding necessitates spend on specified elements within drug and alcohol treatment and recovery systems as well as priority focus areas. Many of the required interventions can only be delivered by specialist drug and alcohol services. The funding will improve the capacity and quality of existing services through an increased staffing model, access to long-acting buprenorphine therapy (Buvidal), enhanced outreach and harm reduction, residential rehabilitation placements and the development of stronger pathways between health, social care and criminal justice including an offender to recovery programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055744-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,952,500 |
| Lots value | £16,952,500 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £55,095,736 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF SANDWELL |
| Locality | OLDBURY |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 2AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands, TLG37 Sandwell |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CRANSTOUN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2026 at 13:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055744-2026
- 20 Jan 2026 at 15:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004955-2026
- 22 Feb 2023 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005293-2023
- 2 Aug 2022 at 12:11 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021094-2022
- 13 Jul 2022 at 12:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019163-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sandwell.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

## Provenance

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